13 NBA Players Whose Talents VANISHED

[@bearwithme9433]

For Kevin Love, he dropped off because he was given a different role on the cavs. In Minnesota, most of his shots came from going to the rim. In the Cavs, they already had 2 players able to go to the rim in kyrie and lebron. So Kevin was given more of a catch and shoot role which wasn't his strong suit.

[@bearwithme9433]

@@eliasl2466 Catch and shoot could be anywhere, if you watched some of his play, most of his shots are in the midrange. In Minnesota, he was posting up more and driving to the rim. Also he wasn't the main scorer so that can explain his dip in numbers.

[@tj5180]

@@eliasl2466 but his game was mostly around the post and mid range compare to cleveland where he played as a stretch 4 next to Bron and kyrie

[@batman_diaries]

@@tj5180 but even after both left he is still bad

[@tj5180]

@@batman_diaries Ya cuz of injuries and how bad the team was. He had a good season this year

[@StackbabyAres]

@@batman_diaries no he had a good year coming off the bench for us this injuries just hit the team hard

[@ethanp1295]

I usually agree with your takes but most of these were misses imo, almost all of the players had big injuries, went to new teams, or had different roles than prior seasons (like KLove), so I wouldn’t say the talent disappeared for most of these ppl, rather they outside forces that limited their ability to perform to the same level

[@ReverendSam1]

So what a/b when LeBron & Kyrie left 🤔, it went to being his team & what happened? A lot of the players he listed didn't go places where they played to their strengths, they had to adjust.

[@SpongebobSquarepants-sw7ip]

I agree

[@dyrancoops4211]

i agree, and he kept saying like oh they're still in their prime at 32, 33, like that ain't no prime most players don't play past those ages, prime is around 27

[@fyb3]

bro fr😂

[@timiempire2279]

@@dyrancoops4211 prime is like 25 to 32.

[@bol9332]

The thing with Kevin Love is that he was "forced" to become a kind of roleplayer for them and now he is too old to get out of that situation.

[@tj5180]

@Raytheslay stfu lol. YB overrated

[@SunnyBoy2121]

I honestly don’t think it’s Isiah Thomas fault. He had got injured and his own team traded him for a guy who was unloyal to them in the end and then he just go stuck in the mix of teams that didn’t know what to do with him. I honestly think if Celtics never traded him, his talents would have never “vanished”

[@SunnyBoy2121]

@Raytheslay get a life

[@bearwithme9433]

And did the surgery right after

[@greenmaillink]

Agreed, Thomas just was in the worst possible situation for any human being. With the right staff around him, I don't see him falling off for at least another three years. It's one of the worst "what if" scenarios ever.

[@Lucas-vr1qr]

*Isaiah

[@Lucas-vr1qr]

Isiah is the Pistons PG

[@emayan06]

Nah don’t do Demar, he put up consistent last season. He is literally why the Bulls were winning. He was dropping 30 points each game in a row.

[@youngsensation]

That was in the regular season tho. Post season he average almost like 29% or less in FGs

[@darkpope6667]

@@youngsensation He's called DeFrozen for a reason. It's not the first time he underperformed in the playoffs...

[@youngsensation]

@@darkpope6667 ik he was choking when he was in my team

[@dennisvargas6421]

Nah, all of these are misses Howard - Injuries Griffen - injuries Fultz - injury Randle - good player on a bad team, when facing real competition it's a lot harder to be the star when you're not really a star. DeRozan - his terrible +/- is because of LeBron and getting blown out by the Cavs multiple years in a row. He's had some bad games, but everyone has, and his averages in the playoffs line up with his regular season stats. Lowry - Change in role, not the 1st or 2nd scoring option but still gets lots of assists and has playmaking awareness Carmelo - Shooter needing to change role due to age and less athleticism, he did well on Portland when he was in a catch and shoot role. KLove - Change in role and reduction in minutes (his per36 and per48 have been consistent since joining the Cavs). Harden - change in NBA rules, perimeter players can guard him more closely without picking up cheap fouls. Draymond - HUH!?!? He just won a championship as the warriors defense anchor and led the team in average assists, rebounds, blocks; 2nd in average steals, nearly averaged a triple double for the season, got selected to an All-Star game, and got DPOY consideration. MASSIVE MISS. Thomas - injury Ibaka - ongoing injury Andre Drummond - same as Randle, he played great on a bad Detroit team but mellowed out on better teams and versus better competition. Oladipo - injury None of these players had their talent just vanish

[@DJturninup]

DeAndre Jordan, Brandon Knight, MCW, Gortat, Kuzma,

[@Goldgotgame]

@@DJturninup kuzma literally just had the best season of his career

[@NACentDSTM]

Melo also have a injury my guy and had surgery which is why when he first signed with okc and Portland they asked about his knee

[@CowbellStudioss]

Almost all of these players just got old or injured, they didn’t lose their talent

[@iceydemp2370]

Your the life of the party aren’t you 😅😅😅

[@CowbellStudioss]

@@iceydemp2370 damn right

[@abrahamphilip6843]

yes...they got old and injured....which caused them to, in fact, lose their talent

[@ReverendSam1]

@@CowbellStudioss I believe they were exposed for who they were....... plain & simple!!!

[@THEUNKNOWNV3]

@@ReverendSam1 exposed??? These guys were nba all stars and demar is a mvp candidate

[@greatnesspersonified3305]

Legit most of these players got injured. They didn’t just lose all their talent

[@nicholasroot3729]

Dwight howard fell off because of the back surgery, dude was still a all star level player but was never the same after that surgery

[@paulkimbrough9856]

Imagine saying their talents vanished because of injuries. You could’ve used guys like Roy Hibbert , Bynum , Jeremy Lin even. Literally most of these players either were old or injured.

[@Leon-cy7ud]

Yeah roy hibbert is a great example bro was a top center in the league then suddenly next season forgot how to play

[@Leon-cy7ud]

Yeah roy hibbert is a great example bro was a top center in the league then suddenly next season forgot how to play

[@tj5180]

@@Leon-cy7ud cuz of the rule changes.

[@austinreed5805]

I hope that Isiah Thomas could have a Derrick Rose sort of ending, with him still being a key part of his team. Unfortunately, we don’t know if he ever will, since he doesn’t get enough minutes.

[@ry_an.]

He’s just simply too much of a blackhole on the defensive end a small injury prone scoring isnt valued as good as IT is

[@chuetobywaito9017]

@@ry_an. I agree he was the type of player that could only play if his offensive production can cancel out or be larger than the points he will be giving up on the defensive end. In other words, IT could only be either the top scoring option on a team or receiving minutes only in blowouts

[@tj5180]

he won`t get minutes cuz he`s a horrible defender

[@willgray2801]

He's too damn small

[@pigskin1287]

Since when do people care how many points Draymond scores? He's never been a scorer.

[@emayan06]

Facts 🤣

[@tj5180]

who even thought he was talented lol

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

I’d put Deandre Jordan on this list too. His talent vanished so fast. He was still solid on the Mavericks and then once he joined the Nets he looked bad and now he’s debatably the worst player in the NBA.

[@ultimotwan3869]

No disrespect to Dj but chris Paul was a BIG reason Dj was seen as good player

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

@@ultimotwan3869 I know but still.

[@gaviogaming2949]

Debatably the worst player in the NBA?

[@tj5180]

@@gaviogaming2949 yes

[@tj5180]

He was always horrible ever since leaving the Clippers. The game has changed and with small ball also the spacing. De Andre Jordan is a horrible offensive player and was a product by Cp3 also his defense is nowhere near the same. he`s lazy and gets exposed in the pick and roll

[@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT]

I miss Prime Blake Griffin tho 😭

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

Who knows? Maybe the Monstars (the Space Jam bad guys who can steal NBA players' talent) really do exist!

[@BigChungus-rj9lk]

I would say that it is kinda unfair of to judge Kyle Lowry right now because of how old he is getting and also I wouldn't say Demar Derozan's talents vanished as he is now an MVP candidate.

[@tatumtrane5744]

He wasn’t saying they bad he was saying they were MASSIVE chokers and they were and still are.

[@alter6243]

@@tatumtrane5744 Still a stupid point though. The video is about players who lost their talent, yet Demar just came off one of the best seasons of his career. He shouldn’t be on this list. You’ve got 11 players with significant drop offs and then you have a guy who’s still playing at an MVP level but a playoff choker. The comparison makes no sense. If disappearing in the play offs is a good argument why wasn’t it brought up for James Harden? He has been doing that since Houston. Pretty obvious he just didn’t want to spend the time to find two more players who actually fit this list.

[@tj5180]

@@tatumtrane5744 he didn`t say they were chokers. He said they lost their talent but he`s been injured and in his late 30s so it`s unfair to include him in the video

[@tatumtrane5744]

@@alter6243 you right

[@brucelau2023]

The thing with Kevin Love is that he was "forced" to become a kind of roleplayer for them and now he is too old to get out of that situation. look at what happened to Jeremy Lin also

[@cubenba6046]

No player loses their talent, players just change their playstyle or have an altered playstyle due to injuries and sometimes uncontrollable factors

[@ReverendSam1]

A lot of the players he listed were exposed when they went different places. Love should've never been built around, DeMar plays just like he did in Canada, & James was a one man show! I believe the organizations were caught up in the hype of players by the media!

[@tj5180]

@@ReverendSam1 Love was one of the power forwards with the wolves. His role changed when he went to cleveland and injuries as well. Demar is still playing good basketball even this season but still a playoff choker

[@ReverendSam1]

@@tj5180 Did Minnesota draft love & try to build a team around him? DeMar is a good player but he doesn't have those nerves of steel to lead a team to the NBA mountain 🏔️ top!

[@GiuseppeDeRosa2001]

Their talents didn’t really vanish they either got injured or really didn’t put in the effort anymore

[@chuetobywaito9017]

Sad to say but this video wasn’t that good I think the misconception was that Austin thought those players dropped off because their talents simply disappeared, but in reality it was only a result of injuries or aging that led to a worsened physical condition, hence those players either played less minutes, or took fewer shots as the offence kind of moved on from them

[@materdeipraeco4893]

Lowry improved in their championship run, it's also not fair to judge him on the heat. He's getting old

[@xxstrawbeariesxx6621]

ikr

[@ReverendSam1]

I don't believe he being asked to play a roll that isn't him in MIA. He & DeMar should've never been the first & 2nd option for any team!!!

[@carsonmcarthur9718]

@@ReverendSam1 i don't agree with that demar can be a good first option with other talent around him like in Chicago. And Lowry was a very reliable second option the raptors were consistently top of the east for years with him and with kawhi he complimented him so well. He doesn't stuff a stat sheet but he's got the iq and 2 way play along with shooting to be a good second option (like a budget klay thompson).

[@ReverendSam1]

@@carsonmcarthur9718 What did being@the top of the east every yr get them🤔, remember one yr LeBron had to remind ppl they were the no.1 seed😒! Klay's play has transferred over to TEAM success, not theirs so that's disrespectful! I've seen enough of DeMar & Kyle to know that 1: Kyle was carried to a 🏆; 2: the bulls will get the same success Toronto did w/DeRozan.......NOTHING!!!!!

[@carsonmcarthur9718]

@@ReverendSam1 the only reason they didn't get anything with a Kyle and demar duo is because of Lebron and the cavs being annual finals contenders. Kyle did what klay did in making successful teams, they just couldn't overcome lebron, and that's why I said a budget klay bc klay is a better second option and the fact the warriors beat the cavs in the finals backs that up. Also Kyle didn't get carried ge was a key piece to that championship team just because he wasn't on kawhis level doesn't mean he was carried. And I agree Chicago probably won't win with demar because he's in his thirties on the decline but I think its unfair to say they should never have been 1 and two options is my main point here because they both performed very well for Toronto in those roles

[@paulkimbrough9856]

Derozan just had the best season of his career 😂. What tf are you talking about?

[@youngsensation]

What about the playoffs tho 🤔 lol

[@paulkimbrough9856]

@@youngsensation if that’s the case he should’ve put Harden up there also.

[@sudowoodo5826]

@@youngsensation a player can be extremely talented and still choke in the playoffs

[@youngsensation]

@@sudowoodo5826 that what I ment it was sarcastic

[@sudowoodo5826]

@@youngsensation cool man

[@guilhermeconceicao3321]

Many ih these takes were mostly misses, taking Harden as an example, he now plays a totally different role, he doesn't have to be that guy who has to score 35+ night in and night out just to barely win, he also go traded to 2 new teams, and has to adapt to the new roster, playstyle,city... also, he had to play through an hamstring tier 2 injury who wasn't fully healed and this still this season almost averaged a triple double

[@dwaynenewman5392]

The reason why Draymond fall off is because he didn't have and didn't want enough touches when kd reach and he just forgot how to score

[@carsonmcarthur9718]

I dont like the Lowry take. I agree he has fallen off in the playoffs, but once the raps went on their run he was good. His averages were nearly identical to regular season stats in 2019. After that point I'd say his playoff woes were gone, the real reason he was trash for the heat was simply hes old. He went from being a go to guy to a third or more accurately 4th option, that combined with age I think are the real explanation to why he dropped off so fast.

[@mikimitich17]

lamarcus lowkey could’ve been here

[@lewis20002000]

Talent alone doesn't do it, that's the main mistake most of these guys make. Just ask MJ, Kobe, and Lebron, preventive training, consistently fine tuning your craft, adding to your game, staying in shape year-round, and eliminating your mistakes/weakness is something these guys don't do.

[@miamipeng]

If Oladipo starts averaging 15 again with his solid defense, the Heat can easily make a finals.

[@matthieusaade3616]

Injuries doesn't equal vanishing talent. Which is the main reason why half those players fell off

[@Yosernn]

kemba walker should be their

[@markgilbertjr413]

Wow, breaking news! Some people age and get injured😱

[@justin4742]

Feels good to be early in a Austin Sweatt video lol

[@justin4742]

@Raytheslay It's actually really sad that you don't get attention at home.

[@callumbronn]

Respect to Dwight for adapting, changing his role and winning a chip.

[@hezekiah7128]

Harden just stopped getting so many free throws

[@Yoaneemmanuel]

casual thats literally not true he still averaged 8 a game, it's clearly the hamstring injury from the 2021 playoffs that threw him off

[@billbernaldo8917]

Bro dwight is just old what you talking about

[@lessonslearned6760]

If only I could “only be a roll player” in the NBA.

[@jrsmiththegoat3012]

Harden no longer dropping 60 point triple doubles. So he thinks his talent vanished

[@Steve_305]

This channel talks about stats they make it seem its all about numbers rather than impact and leadership

[@LiquidLathan]

Austin love ur content

[@DrakeBrunette]

Uhhhhh many of these are just injuries compounded on top of getting older…. Almost every player falls off eventually due to age. Especially when you get into your early to mid 30’s. There’s almost always a noticeable drop off. Father Time is undefeated. There’s no shame in taking that L …. We all have to eventually…

[@prettyboydemnic5315]

You know it’s crazy when d rose had to carry the knicks while being the oldest player on the team

[@josesanchezdiaz303]

I don't agree with the DeMar DeRozan slander

[@Anthonystark63]

Most of this is either injuries or age.

[@nor9900]

Isaiah Thomas still has a lot of talent it’s just nobody wants to give him a chance because of his height

[@rafaelvilla4002]

At least he still in the NBA, playing for the hornets.

[@OnYourSquare]

What is going on with the video frame rate? Most of the clips have a slide show frame rate.

[@CAMsim5410]

Love you videos

[@carsonmcarthur9718]

Serge is just aging, reliant on athleticism and had a back injury on the clippers that probably zapped some life from him. Simple.

[@IGlaze4Fun]

No Roy Hibbert?

[@Rogue_Centurion]

Oladipo dropped this year because of the stacked heat roster and the fact that they were taking it slow with him

[@fightclub6291]

I feel like most of these guys…just got old. You go from 30 to 32 and you drop off. It’s pretty common. And then from 32 on it drops off pretty drastically. Idk if I like the takes on the video. The title makes it seem like they just sucked out of nowhere, but you acknowledge the injuries or the trades that happen? I mean of course Kevin Love dropped off when he went from being the only guy the shitty Wolves team had to a 3rd option in Cleveland. He became a bus rider. I personally don’t think he was a good fit. I wouldve had him stay in the paint and take the 8-10 foot shot if open and just rebound like a maniac. I never saw him as a great stretch 4 while in Minnesota but I also wasn’t watching the 25 win Wolves teams play. Blake got injured…Harden was affected by the rule change now that he can’t initiate the contact, Ibaka didn’t have the play style for the modern NBA. Thomas is the one that surprises me the most tbh how he went from averaging like 28+ and might be out of the League or a bench guy.

[@Mbboss753]

Andre Drummond been 28 for the last 8 years🤣🤣

[@muizmin]

Ngl...i expected westbrook to be here... people forgot wizards westbrook was a monster

[@addableguidesguidethroughy3237]

see talents who vanished some of these guys are still all stars, I´m surprised I didn't hear Jeremy Lin, derrick rose, or Gordon hawyard

[@NamirYAH]

2:53 what’s with the Hawks disrespect? Whey went to the ECF that year so stop underestimating that squad

[@tj5180]

that`s about demar ? u got the wrong time stamp

[@reemjabasini4500]

Kemba walker?

[@qtlogik5130]

i really wonder if Lebrons reign over the east played any part in Lowry/Derozans playoff struggles. I think it's possible that year after year they saw the same guy winning the east and when the postseason hit they subconsciously knew he was gonna win the east bc its j tradition at that point

[@jajaja6859]

Isiah Thomas didn’t really lose his talent, he literally dropped like 60 or something at a basketball game in the previous year (I’m pretty sure)

[@hakonson]

How is derrick rose not even mentioned come on we all forgetting the youngest mvp everrr!!!

[@Mr-Opium]

Because he’s still a pretty decent player at least better than most of the players on the list

[@hakonson]

@@Mr-Opium yes but look at the trend we have now. Harden simmons now kd this has gotten out of hand and if we need to make an example what better way then to kick out a high end player like KD and show these whiney brats that it wont be tolerated you are paid to do a job if you dont in all other careers you get fired so if kd sits the start of the season because he has not veen traded then kick him to the curb hes injured all the time anyways

[@geimeris1052]

Draymond played like DPOTY at the start of last season before the injury and played great in all playoff games except in first 3 finals games. He shouldn't be on the list

[@tylerbox7867]

Bosh never fell off any game where he was the number 1 or number 2 option he put up big numbers

[@txycz]

Ibaka Was Traded To the Magic Then The raptors to Terrence Ross

[@Dark_Saibot]

James Harden can’t do the way he forced fouls anymore because it’s now been ruled illegal in the NBA so

[@michaela.olowookere1607]

Kemba Walker should make this list

[@donateloh6894]

Well , most of these players still grew some HUGE EGO in spite of their injuries. If anything, you can also identify them as players who have HUGE EGOS even though they are role players now. It's like telling everyone in the court, I was a good/great player, bow to me. I may have lost a lot of my skills because of age and injury but I grew a lot of ego. I'm special forever.

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

The difference in Harden was mostly the refs stopped calling fouls when he threw himself into people.

[@papadoc331]

Lowry doesent get that much worse in the playoffs. In his prime he was basicly the same

[@jimmysaucer8623]

I was expecting drose to be in this video for the same reason as Isiah Thomas

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

The bulls were completely outmatched. And would not have been in the playoffs without DeRozen.

[@corpl24]

The disrespect towards the Hawks is unbelievable. That Hawks team went to an ECF, went 6 games vs the eventual champions, and you have the audacity to call them “not that impressive of a team” ? What the f are you smoking?

[@giorgiofiorani6225]

Fultz remind me Peter Griffin when he forgot how to use a chair ahhahhaha

[@ajthehandle9126]

This should be nba talents robbed by injuries except for Andre and Draymond

[@finesseb305]

lowry was playing injured in the heat series vs the celtics

[@Zoroandstich]

Good vid

[@00_04_rd]

Blake? dont expect a guy whi had a surgery and came back like a monster, come on man

[@aryeltot5786]

I remember Blake Griffin play with 1leg in playoffs while he was in piston he play like a god haha but injury ruined his career

[@xInfiniteCaliber]

Lowry was injured in this last playoffs.

[@slanderman3296]

Damn monstars.....taking talent like its candy

[@quezzymccarroll1792]

Kevin can still PLAY ❗️❗️❗️❗️

[@DoubleMallow]

Anyone who says Isaiah Thomas' talent vanished hasn't seen what that man has done since his full recovery after the Celtics treated him like shit and like their star player's health didn't matter. Man puts down the fucking clinic in the games he still plays during the summertime making some of the nba and b-leaguer's look like total clowns. There's no reason he couldn't still perform in the nba now.

[@Changshu]

That's called AGE, they AGED...

[@RayOliverMMA]

Kyle was different in the bubble tho

[@XxBigChungusxX]

Why is the quality so laggy

[@theodorecox8702]

I miss Motown Blake griffin

[@kevonmorgan4970]

Dwight needs is stickie thing😅

[@Jake90783]

Kevin love is a rhythm player but with Kylie and lebron he couldn’t get that much shots in a row and now since they are gone he is older now

[@tj5180]

bro said kylie lol

[@yadirose6080]

And he played a big role did you not know that

[@lukesomers3798]

Harden take is completely wrong he just isn’t on a team where he IS the offense

[@nocap1667]

What happens to Lou Williams

[@dylanguy1552]

what aboutdennis SCHRODER

[@Bolder2]

Where’s Westbrook

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

CP3 created Blake Griffin

[@ballisstrife]

Kevin Love made multiple all-star teams in Cleveland what the fuck are you talking about lol

[@liongamer8023]

Isiah Thomas talent is there tho

[@coltynprice374]

I personally think isiah is still in his prom didn’t he drop like 60 points in the g league like 5 games in a row 😂 no one wants him because he’s short and is a defensive liability

[@cameronclark7170]

1. Injuries 2. Injuries 3. Down year 4. Derozan? Idc about the playoffs here. He was an mvp candidate this year. 5. Lowry? Injuries slowed him down this year, but really? Vanished? 6. He’s old for an nba player. He can still get a bucket… 7. Injuries. Specifically the Olynyk shoulder pull on Love. KLove on the TWolves was overrated? Come on. 8. Harden hasn’t vanished. Consistency is all that changed. He’s still an incredible player. 9. Draymonds take is an L. He doesn’t have to score. He hasn’t vanished. He is the foundation to the warriors defense and style. 10. Injuries and opportunities kill IT. He can get buckets. Always will. 11. Ibaka is even a stretch. He’s not a star. He’s a role player at the end of the bench for the bucks. He’s aged. 12. Drummond hasn’t vanished. He gives 10 and 10 off the bench. His only problem is lack of shooting. 13. VO is still a stud. You could see it in the playoffs. Injuries…

[@youngcurry23]

Thomas talent definitely vanished

[@youngcurry23]

@Raytheslay you got enough time to write this you clearly have no life

[@guyguy2061]

What about cousins?

[@yadirose6080]

Lowey has a ring TF lol

[@sullybutler1775]

Peoples talents don’t vanish bro. And if you’ve been keeping up with Isaiah he’s still more talented than 50% of the nba and 99.99% of the world

[@micahh_clips]

What about drose

[@urbanking6504]

What about boogie cousins